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Dorothy Clara Agnes Marabella
Posted 4/15/08
Dorothy Clara Agnes (Stinson) Marabella, 89 DOVER - Dorothy Clara Agnes (Stinson) Marabella, of Dover, formerly of Media, Pa., died peacefully at home on Sunday, April 13, 2008. She was 89. Dorothy …
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Dorothy Clara Agnes Marabella
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Dorothy Clara Agnes (Stinson) Marabella, 89
DOVER - Dorothy Clara Agnes (Stinson) Marabella, of Dover, formerly of Media, Pa., died peacefully at home on Sunday, April 13, 2008. She was 89.
Dorothy was born Sept. 21, 1918, in Collingdale, Pa., to Blanche and Joseph Stinson.
She graduated from Collingdale High School in 1935.
Dorothy became the wife of Tom Neal, who was killed while crossing Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, during World War II.
She later married Jack Baker, who died of a heart attack, and Thomas Marabella, who died from complications of multiple sclerosis.
Dorothy lived most of her life in the Philadelphia area and retired from Wyeth International Pharmaceutical Co.
In retirement, she cultivated her passion of gardening until she was beset by Alzheimer's and later cancer.
Dorothy moved to Dover in 2001 and lived at Green Meadows and State Street Assisted Living, finally moving in with her great-niece the final three and a half years of her life.
She lived her life with an intense love of God.
Dorothy's integrity, strength, generosity and bravery were an inspiration to many. She will be deeply missed.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Helen Coventry; two brothers, Joseph and Edward Stinson; niece, Ethel Jean Coventry; and widowed three times by, Thomas Neal, Jack Baker and Thomas Marabella.
She is survived by her nephew, Carl Coventry of Yarnell, Ariz.; niece, Denise Schultz of Philadelphia; great-niece, Robin Coventry; great-nephews, George Coventry of Magnolia, John Coventry of Wyoming, Carl "Bud" Coventry of Smyrna, Wayne Coventry of Goldsboro, Md., Joseph Stinson of Wilmington and Alex Schultz of Philadelphia; 14 great-great-nieces and nephews; and two great-great-great-nieces.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing after 10 a.m. Friday in the Church of Nativity BVM, Franklin and Monroe streets, Media, followed by a funeral Mass at 11 a.m.
Interment will be in the Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery.
Instead of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research, 110 Possum Hollow Road, Newark, DE 19711.
Arrangements by Cavanagh-Patterson Family Funeral Home, Media.
DOVER - Dorothy Clara Agnes (Stinson) Marabella, of Dover, formerly of Media, Pa., died peacefully at home on Sunday, April 13, 2008. She was 89.
Dorothy was born Sept. 21, 1918, in Collingdale, Pa., to Blanche and Joseph Stinson.
She graduated from Collingdale High School in 1935.
Dorothy became the wife of Tom Neal, who was killed while crossing Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, during World War II.
She later married Jack Baker, who died of a heart attack, and Thomas Marabella, who died from complications of multiple sclerosis.
Dorothy lived most of her life in the Philadelphia area and retired from Wyeth International Pharmaceutical Co.
In retirement, she cultivated her passion of gardening until she was beset by Alzheimer's and later cancer.
Dorothy moved to Dover in 2001 and lived at Green Meadows and State Street Assisted Living, finally moving in with her great-niece the final three and a half years of her life.
She lived her life with an intense love of God.
Dorothy's integrity, strength, generosity and bravery were an inspiration to many. She will be deeply missed.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Helen Coventry; two brothers, Joseph and Edward Stinson; niece, Ethel Jean Coventry; and widowed three times by, Thomas Neal, Jack Baker and Thomas Marabella.
She is survived by her nephew, Carl Coventry of Yarnell, Ariz.; niece, Denise Schultz of Philadelphia; great-niece, Robin Coventry; great-nephews, George Coventry of Magnolia, John Coventry of Wyoming, Carl "Bud" Coventry of Smyrna, Wayne Coventry of Goldsboro, Md., Joseph Stinson of Wilmington and Alex Schultz of Philadelphia; 14 great-great-nieces and nephews; and two great-great-great-nieces.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing after 10 a.m. Friday in the Church of Nativity BVM, Franklin and Monroe streets, Media, followed by a funeral Mass at 11 a.m.
Interment will be in the Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery.
Instead of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research, 110 Possum Hollow Road, Newark, DE 19711.
Arrangements by Cavanagh-Patterson Family Funeral Home, Media.
